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Russia claims that Ukraine attacked two Russian air bases including Engels and Ryazan, killing three people and wounding four.
Schematic diagram, the picture shows the Russian Engels Air Force Base.
(Associated Press)
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Russia claimed yesterday (5) that Ukraine attacked two air bases in Engels and Ryazan in Russia, killing 3 people and injuring 4 others.
The Ukrainian government did not respond positively, but the New York Times stated that if the Ukrainian army was responsible, it would be the first time since Russia invaded that Ukraine has demonstrated its strength to pose a threat to Russia.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense pointed out that the weapons used by Ukraine were launched from a drone equipped with an old Soviet jet engine.
The drone attack caused a huge explosion, killing three Russian technicians and damaging two military aircraft.
Although Ukraine only attacked military bases this time, it was already in the category of "terrorist" attacks aimed at paralyzing the Russian military's long-range aircraft systems.
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In addition, the "New York Times" pointed out that the drones took off from the territory of Ukraine, penetrated into the core area of Russia, and attacked the military airports in Engels and Ryazan, which are only 700 kilometers and less than 200 kilometers away from the Russian capital Moscow. Bomber with nuclear warheads.
The New York Times commented that the Ukrainian drone attack is the first time since the Russian invasion on February 24 this year that the Ukrainian military has demonstrated that its long-range attack capabilities against the Russian mainland cannot be underestimated. "Ukrainian armed forces can penetrate into military targets in Russia. , which is very symbolic.”
Ukraine has never admitted that they were responsible for the drone attack, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleskiy Reznikov even joked, "Russian bases explode because people smoke there."